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Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:50:33 +0000 (GMT)
Reply-To: Christian Ferrari <camauz@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Newbie: issues developing a new extension
From: camauz@yahoo.com (Christian Ferrari)

>>  > Dear all,=0A=0A>>  > I'm asking your help because I'm not able to sol=
ve an issue =0A> probably=0A>>  related to some foolish mistake I have not =
yet discovered.=0A>>  > I'm trying to develop an experimental extension to =
interface LIXA=0A>>  library (http:/lixa.sourceforge.net/).=0A>>  >=0A>>  >=
 I have created the basic stuff (config.m4, lixa.c, php_lixa.h and so =0A> =
on).=0A>>  >=0A>>  > If I use this sequence from the ext/lixa directory:=0A=
>>  >=0A>>  > /opt/php/bin/phpize=0A>>  > ./configure --help=0A>>  >=0A>>  =
> I can see the lixa extension is available:=0A>>  >=0A>>  > [...]=0A>>  > =
Optional Packages:=0A>>  >=A0  --with-PACKAGE[=3DARG]=A0 =A0 use PACKAGE [A=
RG=3Dyes]=0A>>  >=A0  --without-PACKAGE=A0 =A0 =A0  do not use PACKAGE (sam=
e as =0A> --with-PACKAGE=3Dno)=0A>>  >=A0  --with-libdir=3DNAME=A0 =A0 =A0 =
Look for libraries in .../NAME rather than=0A>>  .../lib=0A>>  >=A0  --with=
-php-config=3DPATH=A0 Path to php-config php-config=0A>>  >=A0  --with-lixa=
=3DFILE=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Include LIXA support. File is the path to=0A>>  lixa=
-config=0A>>  >=0A>>  > [...]=0A>>  >=0A>>  > and I can compile with:=0A>> =
 >=0A>>  > ./configure --with-lixa=3D/opt/lixa/bin/lixa-config=0A>>  --with=
-php-config=3D/opt/php/bin/php-config=0A>>  >=0A>>  > the build process run=
s as expected and the extension is available =0A> after=0A>>  an addition t=
o php.ini (extension=3D[...]/ext/lixa/modules/lixa.so).=0A>> =0A>>  Great, =
you are done. Why do you want to go any further than this? You=0A>>  built =
your extension and it is available from PHP exactly like any pecl=0A>>  ext=
ension.=0A>> =0A> =0A> and if you're using apache, reboot it and check your=
 phpinfo() page for=0A> your extension.=0A> if you're connected up via the =
command line you can run "php -m" =0A> to see if=0A> your modules exists.=
=0A> =0A> =0A>> =0A>>  -Rasmus=0A>> =0A=0ADear all,=0AI would like to see m=
y extension as any other extension, like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle and so o=
n because:=0A1. LIXA itself is useless without those resource managers=0A2.=
 I need to patch other extensions to implement the interfaces between LIXA =
and MySQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle.=0AWhat's the difference between an "internal" =
extension (like =0AMySQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle) and an "external" extension as =
the one I =0Aproduced?=0AThanks in advance, your help is precious.=0ACh.F.